Fresno Men Indicted for Being Previously Convicted of Violent Crimes in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against two Fresno residents, Edward Page, 32, and Trayvon Smith, 31, charging each with one count of being a felon in…
Kidnapping Charges Added to Shasta Lake Restaurant Owners Charged with Forced Labor and Harboring of Aliens
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Thursday adding the charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping to the previous charges of conspiracy to commit forced labor,…
Guilty Verdict in Case of Unpermitted Snowboard-Instruction Business on Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Within the Inyo National Forest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — After a one–day bench trial, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston found Jason E. Murchison, 37, of Huntington Beach, guilty today of one count of operating an unpermitted business…
Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, one day before a jury trial was scheduled to begin, Hack Townsend Culling Jr., 28, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm,…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Jailhouse COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Christina Smith, 38, who was on parole and had previously been incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy…
Madera Man Pleads Guilty to Poly-Drug Conspiracy
FRESNO, Calif. — Patrick Maldonado, 46, of Madera, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Two Kern County Residents Charged in Separate Cases for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA — Christopher Howard, 45, of Delano, and Liandro Romero Cuevas, 33, of Bakersfield, appeared in federal court this week after a grand jury returned separate indictments charging them with being…
Fresno Woman Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury brought a six-count indictment against Cecilia Aquino, 34, of Fresno, today charging her with mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for submitting unemployment…
Fleeing Felon Found in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Angelo Joseph Fernandez, 41, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Deborah Shannell Hollimon, 44, of West Memphis, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to committing mail fraud in connection with California state unemployment insurance benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Turlock Man Charged with Possessing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
FRESNO, Calif. — On April 1, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Salvador Vega Rendon Jr., 28, of Turlock, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and…
Bakersfield Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Marcus Randall, 37, of Bakersfield, charging him with distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Meth Dealer gets 17.5 Years in Prison
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Vicente Velazquez was sentenced today to 17 and a half years in prison by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…
Rancho Cordova Man Indicted a Second Time for Firearms Charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Kevin Lester Wise, 64, of Rancho Cordova, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
Breaking News
